{"id":903587,"date":"2021-10-20T20:59:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T00:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=903587"},"modified":"2021-10-20T20:59:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T00:59:49","slug":"social-media-companies-face-scrutiny-over-kids-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-companies-face-scrutiny-over-kids-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media companies face scrutiny over kid\u2019s safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocial-media-companies-face-scrutiny-over-kids-safety%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=903587&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2555841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2555841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A young girl wearing a protective mask takes a photo with a smartphone at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on January 23, 2020. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 5:34 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, October 20, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Popular social media platforms are being forced into the spotlight amid controversy regarding children\u2019s safety on their apps and websites. It was confirmed there would be a hearing to look at popular platforms such as Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok, along with the influence they have on children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecent revelations about harm to kids online show that Big Tech is facing its Big Tobacco moment\u2026a moment of reckoning,\u201d said subcommittee chairman Sen. Richard Bluementhal (D-Conn.) in a statement. \u201cWe need to understand the impact of popular platforms like Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube on children and what companies can do better to keep them safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen told a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing that the social media giant knowingly amplifies divisive and harmful content, choosing profit over safety <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dSRDq4gGk7\">https:\/\/t.co\/dSRDq4gGk7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qZ6g4WMR2t\">pic.twitter.com\/qZ6g4WMR2t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1445558172828065799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) said the companies \u201ccontinue to prioritize profit over safety.\u201d In addition, she said the Big Tech giants all play a \u201cleading role in exposing children to harmful content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, executives from the major platforms are expected to meet on the issue next week.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/attorney-general-garland-to-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee\/\">Attorney General Garland To Testify Before House Judiciary Committee<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young girl wearing a protective mask takes a photo with a smartphone at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on January 23, 2020. 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